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This new story, illustrated withclassic Curious George art, is theperfect book for celebrating grad-uations or any accomplishmentbig or small.

AprilFull-color illustrationsAll ages32 pages8 1⁄4 x 8 1⁄2$12.95978-0-618-91975-8LC: 2007012922Picture Book

Curious You: On Your Way!Illustrated by H. A. Rey

Curious You: On Your Way! is a perfect sendoff for children of all ages entering a newphase of their lives. Follow along with George in classic scenes from many of his orig-inal books as he provides words of congratulations and encourage-ment to anyone who has accomplished much but still hasmany things to see, to do, and to dream!

The ideal gift book for a graduation, a promotion, or any occasion, Curious You: On Your Way! helps to celebrate all of the milestones of our lives.

This inspirational story reminds readers young andold who are moving up or moving on that they have a special someone cheering for them as far as their curiosity can take them!

6-copy counter display978-0-547-05760-6

$96.00

MARKETING• Graduation postcard

• 6-copy counter display• All new interactive

website: www.curiousgeorge.com

• E-card

A gift for graduates of all ages

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STONES WITH CURIOUS GEORGE!

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Board Book

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Come explore with George in this over-size board book that features more thanfifty flaps to keep little hands and mindsbusy now with a new cover.

MayFull-color illustrationsAges 0–2PreK10 pages10 1⁄4 x 11 1⁄2$11.95978-0-618-41203-7LC: 2003108225Board Book

Are you curious about George’s neighborhood? Join George andthe man with the yellow hat as they spend a day exploring theirworld! There’s a lot to see and a lot to learn in this lift-the-flapformat just right for the youngest readers. You’ll find concepts

such as counting, opposites, and matching,plus an unexpected adventure for George andhis friends. With vibrant art and surprises onevery page, it’s sure to become a favorite for

Curious George fans of all ages.

Margret & H. A. Rey’s Curious George”s Neighborhood

A Lift-the-Flap Adventure

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MarchFull-color illustrationsAges 4–8PreK–Grade 316 pages each7 7⁄8 x 6 1⁄8$12.95978-0-618-95670-8Boxed Set

A boxed set of twelve livelyCurious George stories thatuse phonics tools to helpchildren learn to read.

Picture Book

Curious George: Curious About Phonics

The Curious About Phonics Learn-to-Read program can help your child master thebasic phonics skills that are the building blocks for a lifetime of reading and learn-ing. These twelve books introduce a carefully selected progression of letter sounds;there are repeated examples of the sounds being focused on, and high-frequencywords (the, and) are called out, as are challenge words (rabbit, pancake). Challengewords are always referenced in the art. Also included with the set is a handy parentguide.

Paperback Picture Book

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AprilFull-color illustrationsAges 4–8PreK–Grade 324 pages8 x 8$3.95978-0-618-06570-7Paperback Picture Book

When a new toy store opens, George can’t wait to visit it. Once he getsthere, though, the owner thinks his antics will drive customers away.George soon has the owner jumping through hoops to try to containGeorge’s curiosity, but his playful nature leads George to a clever way tosave the day!

Activities include a word search and a maze.

Margret & H. A. Rey’s Curious George Feeds the Animals

AprilFull-color illustrationsAges 4–8PreK–Grade 324 pages8 x 8$3.95978-0-395-91910-1LC: 98-21327Paperback Picture Book

Now both bookshave bonusactivities!

Margret & H. A. Rey’s Curious George Visits a Toy Store

When a cuddly koala takes an interest in George’s snack at the zoo,George is happy to share. In fact, George is happy to share with ALL theanimals! Following a trail of peanuts, the zookeepers soon catch upwith George and discover this little monkey is good for more than justmischief.

Activities include an animal fact matching game and a maze.

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Every year, George and the man with the yellow hat attend a pancakebreakfast to benefit the children’s hospital. Always curious, Georgefinds his way to the pancake table and helps out. After making some ofthe most interesting pancakes the crowd has ever seen, George gets intoeven more monkey mischief!

Book & CD

When George swallows a piece of a jigsaw puzzle, a trip to thehospital is in order. George doesn’t muchenjoy the hospital—that is, until he’sfeeling better. Then, his curiositygets the best of him and he sooncreates quite a mess!

Margret & H. A. Rey’s Curious George Makes Pancakes

AprilFull-color illustrationsAges 4–8PreK–Grade 324 pages8 x 8$9.95978-0-618-99727-5LC: 98-12350Book & CD

AprilFull-color illustrationsAges 4–8PreK–Grade 348 pages7 x 9$9.95978-0-618-80063-6LC: 65-19301Book & CD

Margret & H. A. Rey’s Curious George Goes to the Hospital

It”s time for read-along fun with Curious George with these new Book and CD Favorites in sturdy resealable packages.

These recordings feature the following:• Lively sound effects• Original music• One reading with page-turn signals• One uninterrupted reading

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The original Curious George story is now available in a bilingual Spanish-English edition.

MarchFull-color illustrationsAges 4–8PreK–Grade 364 pages8 1⁄2 x 10 1⁄8$16.00978-0-618-88410-0 (CL)$6.95978-0-618-88411-7 (PA)LC: 2007015148Dual Edition Bilingual Picture Book

ALSO AVAILABLE:

Jorge el curioso978-0-618-13159-4

$9.95 Book & Cassette

H. A. Rey’sCurious George/Jorge el curioso

Bilingual Edition

Bilingual Picture Book

Curious George, a favorite of millions of children all over the world, became Jorge elcurioso when translated into Spanish more than fifteen years ago. Now, for the firsttime, this bilingual edition of the much-beloved classic will feature text in bothEnglish and Spanish on each page.

Jorge el curioso is the perfect choice for English-speaking readers to learn Spanish and for Spanishspeakers to learn to read English.

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Curious George Shapes

Looking around, Curious George realizes that he seesshapes everywhere. Slide the tabs sideways or upward to dis-cover what shapes George sees when he looks at a soccer ball(circle), a painting (square), a jack-o’-lantern (trian-gles), a wagon (rectangle), a balloon (oval), a kite(diamond), a star, and a heart. Also includes suggestions on how parents and children can takea “shape walk” around their neighborhood.April

Full-color illustrationsAges 0–2PreK10 pages7 x 7$6.99978-0-618-89198-6Board Book

MarchFull-color illustrationsAges 0–2PreK10 pages8 x 8$6.99978-0-618-89199-3Board Book

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This sturdy board book, with shaped animal tabs on top, follows the adventuresof Curious George as he plays hide-and-seek with several of his animal friends inthe forest! The animal he searches for on each spread is featured on the shaped tab.

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MayFull-color illustrationsAges 4–8PreK–Grade 324 pages8 x 8$3.99978-0-618-89197-9Paperback Picture Book

Curious George sets out to feed the ducks andaccidentally heads downriver on a small raft.George and Jumpy Squirrel must find their wayback home again using landmarks they recognizeand by creating a simple map. Not only do they usenavigational skills to find their way, but they also help agroup of lost chicks get back home again, too!

Activities include building your own raft and making a treasure map.

Curious George The Boat Show

MayFull-color illustrationsAges 4–8PreK–Grade 324 pages6 x 9$3.99978-0-618-89196-2Paperback Early Reader

When his friend Bill asks George to mind his model boat, George acci-dentally sinks the boat right before a model boat competition.Experimenting with the buoyancy of his toys, though, George is able toconstruct another boat that floats.

Level one in Houghton’s new reader line means thattext is minimal and simple, perfect for readers learningto sound out words and looking at art for visualclues.

Activities include making a paper boat and experimenting with buoyancy.

A new Curious George TV reader that includes fun and educational activities.

A new Curious George adventure based on the TV show. Fun and educational activities included.

PaperbackPictureBook

Curious George Lost and Found

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Marketing

Forty million CuriousGeorge books

sold world-wide!

www.curiousgeorge.com

Visit the website for the following:

Curious George Event Kit: invitations, nametags, games,coloring sheets, and everything you need to make yourparty complete.

A complete list of Curious George licensees: manufacturersof high-quality Curious George merchandise, such as toys,clothing, stationery, and gifts.

Resources for educators and librarians: teacher guides,educational games, and more, all on downloadable, repro-ducible sheets.

Information about all Curious George books and Margretand H. A. Rey.

CostumesTo rent a Curious George or Man With the Yellow Hatcostume for your event, call Costume Specialists at 1-800-596-9357.

The Curious George web-site has been completelyrevised and updated andnow includes even more information and fun interactive games!

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Early Reader

Two funny stories from the originalGeorge and Martha series, newly for-matted for beginning readers.

MayFull-color illustrationsAges 4–8PreK–Grade 332 pages6 x 9$15.00978-0-618-98505-0LC: 2007025742Early Reader

Great friends aren’t hard to find—they’re right here! Houghton Mifflin is delightedto publish two more George and Martha readers. Using original art and text fromJames Marshall’s storybooks, the tales are reformatted for beginning readers.Marshall’s themes are all resonant with a reading-age child—navigating the waters offirst friendships, honesty versus kindness, curiosity versus privacy. These are the kindof deeply humorous, deeply true stories that inspire a love of reading!

Story Number One: The ClockGeorge gives Martha a birthday gift that she just can’t seem to fit in herhome.

Story Number Two: The TripGeorge and Martha use their imagination as they take a trip on an oceanliner.

Story Number Three: The ArtistGeorge and Martha learn about artistic interpretation.

MORE GEORGE AND MARTHA EARLY READERS:

George and MarthaEarly Reader

978-0-618-96331-7$15.00 CL

George and Martha: Two Great Friends

Early Reader978-0-618-96178-8

$15.00 CL

Watch George andMartha on

HBO Family! George and Martha

Round and RoundEarly Reader

James Marshall

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Early Reader

MayFull-color illustrationsAges 4–8PreK–Grade 324 pages6 x 9$15.00978-0-618-98451-0LC: 2007025741Early Reader

Two more George and Martha storiesoriginally published in George andMartha Round and Round, now forearly readers.

In these two stories, George and Martha are still riding round and round on theirdelightful whirlwind of friendship.

Story Number One: The AtticMartha wants to tell George a scary story but scares herself before she can eventell it.

Story Number Two: The SurpriseMartha learns to forgive George, but she does not forget.

James Marshall (1942–1992) is one of the most popular and celebrated artists in thefield of children’s literature. Three of his books were selected as New York Times BestIllustrated Books, and he received a Caldecott Honor Award in 1989 for Goldilocks andthe Three Bears. With more than seventy-five books to his credit, including the popularGeorge and Martha series, Marshall has earned the admiration and love of countlessreaders. James Marshall was awarded the 2007 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for LifetimeAchievement.

George and MarthaThe Best of Friends

Early ReaderJames Marshall

For a complete list of books byJames Marshall, visit

www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com.

Just Grace Walks the DogCharise Mericle Harper

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Fiction

The third book in the popular series findsGrace wanting what all kids wish for—aREAL dog!

AprilBlack-and-white illustrationsAges 6–10Grades 1–5176 pages5 1⁄2 x 7 3⁄4$15.00978-0-618-95973-0Chapter Book

MARKETING• ARC mailings and giveaways• Select author

appearances• Online promotion (featuring a podcast

by Grace)• Conference promotions

• Book Sense promotion• Traveling die-cut standee of Grace

and the dog, Chipup

• Tattoos

Everyone’s favorite Grace is back. And this time she has a dog.Unfortunately, he’s only made of cardboard and rides a skate board. Graceis determined though to prove to her parents that she is responsible anddependable enough to get a real dog.

Things you learn in this book:

1. Sometimes it is okay to be sneaky if you don’t get caught.

2. How to do flashlight Morse code.

3. What happened at school that was exciting: nothing.

4. How it feels to walk into your class after going to the

principal’s office!

5. Many other things, but most important, how to convince your parents to

MAYBE let you get a dog. A real one, not one made of cardboard.

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“Grace is a funny, mischievous protagonist who should easilyfind a place in the pantheon of precocious third graders. Fansof Amber Brown, Clementine, and Judy Moody will loveher.”—School Library Journal

PRAISE FOR THE JUST GRACE SERIES:Still Just Grace“Deceptively simple and reader-friendly, this uses gentle humor to exploreissues important in elementary-school lives. This welcome sequel to JustGrace will be just as good an introduction to this engaging character.”—Kirkus Reviews978-0-618-64643-2$15.00 CL

Just Grace

H “The kids come alive in the story, and Harper enhances the comicalgoings-on with sparkling cartoon sketches. . . . Give this to . . . anyonelooking for a funny book.”—Booklist, starred review978-0-618-64642-5$15.00 CL978-0-547-01440-1$4.99 PA

For a complete list of books by Charise Mericle Harper, visit www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com.

Charise Mericle Harper lives near New York City. She has written and illustrated many books for youngreaders, including two other books about Grace.

Mom and Dad said that it takes much more than making a list to provethat you are responsible and dependable. Then they told me all the kindsof things that dog owners have to do. I knew about most of themalready except the part about having to clip the dog’s toenails. Itsounded kind of gross and hard to do, but I pretended I already knewall about it. Of course Dad also talked about having to pick up thepoop. Nobody likes that part, but I bet if I wore rubber gloves anddidn’t breathe through my nose I could do it. It’s the only reallyyucky thing about having a dog.

Then, while my brain was still thinking about everything, Dad said,“Maybe we can talk about it again when you are older.” He alwayssays this when I ask about something fun that he doesn’t want me tohave. When I’m older I’m going to be so busy with all the fun things Idon’t get to do now that I won’t even have time to do my homework,and it will be all his fault!

REALLY WANTS A DOG!

Morgy’s Musical SummerMaggie Lewis

Illustrated by Michael Chesworth

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Fiction

Broot-taroot! Morgy goes away to musiccamp and comes home with a song of hisown in a novel to write home about.

AprilBlack-and-white illustrationsAges 6–10Grades 1–5112 pages5 1⁄2 x 8 1⁄4$15.00978-0-618-77707-5LC: 2007025780Chapter Book

Morgy thinks Outlook Music Camp is a long way to go to get good at the trumpet.It’s almost in Canada! But Colonel Profundo gave him a “promising beginner” schol-arship. His friends, Byron and Clara, are coming, too. Dad says, “It’s not just fortrumpet—it’s summer camp and you’ll love it.”

Dad’s right, but he doesn’t know the half of it. There’s canoeing, swimming, soc-cer, and wild games of musical chairs. But there’s also Damian, oboe prodigy andbully. And Byron and Clara are in band, while Morgy’s stuck in orchestra, playing asolo. What is Morgy supposed to do if he can barely read music, he misses his dog,Dante, and his cat, Pancake, his best friend is in love with their trumpet teacher, andhe sees soldiers in three-cornered hats sneaking through the camp at night?

Keep practicing, of course!

Maggie Lewis lives in Ipswich, Massachusetts, with her husband and three chil-dren.

Michael Chesworth has illustrated many books for children. He lives with hisfamily in Amherst, Massachusetts.

MORE BOOKS ABOUT MORGY:

Morgy Makes His Move978-0-395-92284-2

$15.00 CL978-0-618-19680-7

$4.95 PA

Morgy Coast to Coast978-0-618-44896-8

$15.00 CL

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Fiction

MayBlack-and-white illustrationsAges 6–10Grades 1–596 pages5 1⁄4 x 7 3⁄4$15.00978-0-618-77714-3Chapter Book

A hilarious collection of loosely con-nected stories about Sir Lancelot for earlychapter book readers by the author ofthe successful Squire’s Tales series.

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot the Great

Gerald MorrisIllustrated by Aaron Renier

Many years ago, the storytellers say, the great King Arthur brought justice to Englandwith the help of his gallant Knights of the Round Table.

Of these worthy knights, there was never one so fearless, so chivalrous, so honor-able, so . . . shiny, as the dashing Sir Lancelot, who was quite good at defending thehelpless and protecting the weak, just as long as he’d had his afternoon nap.

Behold the very exciting and very funny adventures of Lancelot the Great, as onlythe acclaimed Arthurian author Gerald Morris can tell them.

Gerald Morris loves to visit the world of knights and chivalry in his books, but he’drather not live there. He’s much happier living in the twenty-first century in Wausau,Wisconsin, where he and his family can regularly have things like hot showers andfrozen custard. In addition, Wisconsin has very few recreant knights.

Aaron Renier grew up in Green Bay, Wisconsin, went to art school in Milwaukee,and now lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his dog, Beluga. He has been drawing aslong as he can remember. This is his first book with Houghton Mifflin.

For more books by Gerald Morris see page 84–85.

For a complete list of books by Gerald Morris, visit

www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com

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